Nathan Brown receives a Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence ...

Nathan was an outstanding lecturer in the summer Physics 117 (General Physics) course in 2016, and served as a teaching assistant for introductory Physics 197-198 for several semesters. He was also the Teaching Assistant for introductory thermodynamics Physics 463, and graduate electricity and magnetism Physics 505.

In these courses, Nathan demonstrated his commitment to active learning approaches, his ability to make complex topics approachable to students, and a knack for getting students to ask questions that further their understanding. His ability to tailor his teaching to individual students' abilities makes him especially effective and appreciated as a teacher.